short poems

Git ‘er Done – NaPo 2025 Day Fifteen

My halftime (mid-month) NaPo challenge was to write a six-line poem that is informed by repetition, has simple language, and expresses enthusiasm like “The Shirt,” a poem by Jane Kenyon and the introduction of the band MC5 by Jesse Crawford. I never…

Stand Up and Holler

I tell you what. Let’s do it!
I can’t tell you
cuz awkward embarrassment
about what’s what
her, us, and back then, when
I’m telling you, it was against the law.

Look both ways when crossing aisles in the big box stores.
Miles of Aisles and Joni.
Mind the gaps between the stacks when you try to explain, but you dunna wanna.

Sammi’s Weekender #282 (opposite)

Click on Sammi’s graphic to link up with her page for more 44-word poetry or prose.

Coincidentally, this is the second 44-word poem I have written this week. The other was for the dVerse quadrille challenge. Maybe it’s an omen.

 

Mom & Me

Mother always pointed out my difficult side;
that contrarian in me, not the exact opposite of good,
more like one who disobeyed, who pushed back,
because I saw life through my own eyes.

Today, I both regret and rejoice my
yin and yang personality.

Look at yourself both ways.
You may not be who you think you are.
Mind the gaps while searching for self.

While I enjoy this musical duet, I am struck by the irony.